Jorge Silva Vieira, usually known as Jorge Vieira (18 July 1934 – 24 July 2012), was a Brazilian football player and head coach.
Career
Jorge Vieira was born in Rio de Janeiro. He won the Campeonato Carioca as América's manager, when he was 26 years old. América's line-up was Amaro, Antoninho, Nilo, Jorge, Calazans, Djalma Dias, Quarentinha, Ari, Pompéia, Ivan and Wilson Santos.
Jorge Vieira managed Belenenses, of Portugal, in 1965-66 (26 matches) and in 1966-67 (one match). In 1977, he managed Botafogo-SP, winning that year's Campeonato Paulista first stage, named Taça Cidade de São Paulo. Botafogo-SP's line-up was: Aguillera, Wilson Campos, Nei, Manoel and Mineiro; Mário, Lorico and Sócrates; Zé Mário, Arlindo and João Carlos Motoca.
Vieira managed Palmeiras in 1977 and in 1978, and in 1979, as Corinthians's manager, he, with the help of the midfielder Sócrates, who was a former Botafogo-SP player, won the Campeonato Paulista. Jorge Vieira managed Corinthians again when the club won the Campeonato Paulista 1983, replacing Mário Travaglini, who was hired by Corinthians rival São Paulo. Its rival was defeated in the competition's final. Corinthians' line-up was: Leão; Alfinete, Juninho, Mauro and Wladimir; Paulinho, Biro-Biro, Sócrates and Zenon; Casagrande and Eduardo Amorim.
He then managed several Mexican clubs, and the Iraq and El Salvador national teams. He won two league titles with Mexican side Club América.
Honors
Vieira won the Campeonato Carioca as América's manager in 1960, and won the Campeonato Paulista twice managing Corinthians in 1979 and in 1983.
References
External links
Toros Neza stats at Medio Tiemo
1934 births
2012 deaths
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian football managers Expatriate football managers in El Salvador Expatriate football managers in Iraq Expatriate football managers in Mexico Expatriate football managers in Portugal America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) managers CR Vasco da Gama managers C.F. Os Belenenses managers Galícia Esporte Clube managers Vitória S.C. managers Sport Club do Recife managers Esporte Clube Bahia managers Esporte Clube Vitória managers América Futebol Clube (MG) managers Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) managers Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras managers Clube Atlético Mineiro managers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista managers Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas managers Associação Portuguesa de Desportos managers Iraq national football team managers Club América managers Club Puebla managers El Salvador national football team managers Men's association football players not categorized by position Brazilian men's footballers